Chicago Hauntings: Ghosts of a labor riot and a headless horseman at a Back of the Yards rail overpass

A crumbling rail overpass in Back of the Yards was the site of a violent riot that erupted during the Pullman strike of 1894, ...

4 busy downtown CTA train lines to shut down this weekend, agency says trains outside Loop ‘may be delayed'

The CTA warned that riders should plan ahead and allow for extra trave time, as "rail service outside the Loop may also be ...

CTA riders brace for weekend work halting of trains on elevated Loop tracks

The CTA says trains are supposed to be running normally by Monday morning, but commuters are still going to have to make it ...
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Polar Express Train Rides and Christmas Trains Near Chicago 2025

Looking for Christmas trains in Chicago? These popular rides fill up quickly, but there are still many available Polar ...

Crash involving train, pickup truck in Elgin leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

A person was killed and two others injured after a Union Pacific train and a vehicle collided in Elgin Thursday morning.

Facing ‘six-alarm fire’ of service cuts, transit leaders anxious with 1 week left to pass state funding bill

Lawmakers in Springfield have little time to figure out a funding solution for Chicago-area transit, which faces potential ...

Erie Canal, the ditch that made Chicago great, marks its 200th birthday

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...
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1 dead, 2 injured after car collides with Union Pacific train in Elgin: police

ELGIN, Ill. - One person has died after a car crashed into a Union Pacific train in Elgin on Thursday, according to police.

1 dead, 2 injured after train hits landscaping truck in Elgin: police

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A crash between a train and a truck shut down west suburban roads on Thursday morning, Elgin police said. Police issued an advisory on the road closures at about 7 a.m. due to a ...